What are cookies?

Cookies are a means whereby small pieces of information can be stored either on your local disc (persistent cookies) or in your computer's memory (per-session cookies). Prospects.ac.uk uses per-session cookies to store only your My Prospects login information so that you can move around the site and use the site's services without having to login each time.

When you close down the browser per-session cookies are destroyed.

How to find and control your (per-session) cookies

If you're using Netscape 6.0 - on your Task Bar, click:

• Edit, then
• Preferences
• Click on Advanced
• Click on (per-session) Cookies

If you're using Internet Explorer 6.0:

• Choose Tools, then
• Internet Options
• Click the Privacy tab
• Click Advanced option
• Ensure you have 'Accept' or 'Prompt' selected for both first and third party cookies, and tick the box for 'Always allow session cookies'

If you're using Internet Explorer 5.0 or 5.5:

• Choose Tools, then
• Internet Options
• Click the Security tab
• Click on Custom Level
• Scroll down to the option to see how (per-session) cookies are handled by IE5 and change to Accept, Disable, or Prompt for action as appropriate.

If you're using Internet Explorer 4.0:

• Choose View, then
• Internet Options
• Click the Advanced tab
• Scroll down to the yellow exclamation icon under Security and choose one of the three options to regulate your use of (per-session) cookies.

In Internet Explorer 3.0:

• You can View, Options, Advanced, then click on the button that says Warn before Accepting (per-session) Cookies.

If you're using Netscape Communicator 4.0 - on your Task Bar click:

• Edit, then
• Preferences
• Click on Advanced
• Set your options in the box that says (per-session) Cookies.